While we’re still gazing back over the past decade (just), here’s a reminder of the previous four Christmas Countdowns – our pick of Bradford Beat’s favourite 20 tracks of the year – going back to 2005.

It’s nice to see some bands have become almost regulars – The Lodger, Roger Davies and The Futureheads among those appearing more than once.

But whatever happened to The Old House? Or AFS?

2008
1 Jonjo Feather – I Suppose
2 Aliens – Magic Man
3 Michael Mallinson – Pick Up The Pieces
4 Molotov Sandwich – Ruyeh Cafeh Pahaye Man
5 Euros Childs – In Her Ways
6 Howling Bells – Into The Chaos
7 The Count and Sinden – Beeper
8 State of Error – Paperweight
9 Minus Jack – Think Before You Speak
10 I Concur – Oblige
11 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – More News From Nowhere
12 Chris Patrick – Call Him A Devil
13 Clinic – The Witch
14 Duncan Lloyd – Seeing Double
15 The Turn – Ain`t Going Down
16 Envelopes – Freejazz
17 John Parkes – Pray For Recession
18 Mystery Jets – Young Love
19 Grammatics – D.I.L.E.M.M.A.
20 I Was A Cub Scout – The Hunter`s Daughter

2007
1. Sky Larkin – Summit
2. Benjy Ferree – Why Bother
3. Shy Child – Generation Y
4. Los Campesinos – You! Me! Dancing!
5. Electric Soft Parade – Life In The Backseat
6. Piskie Sits – No Hidden Chord
7. CSS – Patins
8. Vatican DC – Sparks
9. Jamie T – So Lonely Was The Ballad
10. Big Arm – Sunrays
11. Bonde Do Role – Office Boy
12. Kings of Leon – Fans
13. Roger Davies – Beerbelly Blues
14. Malcolm Middleton – We’re All Going To Die
15. Whole Sky Monitor – Just Let Me Talk To Her
16. Tiny Masters of Today – Radio Riot
17. Siouxsie Sioux – Into a Swan
18. Best Fwends – Bedroom Music
19. Futureheads – Broke up The Time
20. Scaramanga Six – Baggage

2006
1 iLiKETRAiNS – The Beeching Report
2 Harmacy – Carla`s Song
3 Sunshine Underground – My Army
4 Education – Charles
5 Grandaddy – Elevate Myself
6 The Lodger – You Got Me Wrong
7 Archie Bronson Outfit – Cherry Lips
8 Pigeon Detectives – I’m Always Right
9 Camera Obscura – Lloyd I`m Ready To Be Heartbroken
10 Embrace – Sainted
11 Viva Voce – From The Devil Himself
12 Being 747 – Ghosts of Victorian Seances
13 Television Personalities – All The Children Are On Smack
14 Futureheads – Skip To The End
15 Yes Boss – Get Dropped Quick
16 X Press 2 – Give It
17 Sarandon – Angela
18 Howling Bells – Low Happening
19 Velvet Tardis – Nothing Else Remains
20 Buzzcocks – Wish I`d Never Loved You?

2005
1 Beck – Girl
2 AFS – God Squad
3 Robocop Kraus – You Don`t Have To Shout
4 The Terminals – Diagnosis
5 The Lost Revue – Orphans and Vandals
6 ABC Teens – Pretty In Punk
7 The Transplants – Gangsters and Thugs
8 Piskie Sits – Props
9 Clearlake – Finally Free
10 The Lodger – Unsatisfied
11 The Old House – Relationships Hooray
12 The Kills – The Good Ones
13 Sunshine Underground – Commercial Breakdown
14 Celt Islam Sound System – Sinking Sand
15 Futureheads – Area
16 Coldplay – Speed of Sound
17 Buen Chico – I Don`t Care
18 This Et Al – Wardens
19 The Delgados – Girls of Valour
20 Bianca G – Hazy